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Playlist: A Beginner’s Guide to Messiaen
I’ve always felt Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992) was something of a “Marmite composer”: you either love his music or you don’t. It’s not the easiest music to listen to. I remember playing one of the movements from Messiaen’s extraordinary Vingt Regards
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Are You Playing Music With The Metrognomes?
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10 Pieces of Classical Music About Childhood
Classical music sometimes has a reputation of being solely for elderly people. If that’s true (spoiler alert: it’s not), it’s certainly strange how many pieces of classical music are about childhood and youth. Today we’re looking at classical music inspired
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Classical Music’s Best Nicknames: Test Your Musical IQ!
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10 Pieces of Classical Music About the Sun
From ancient times, humankind has not just relied on the sun; we have worshiped it. It’s no surprise then that the sun has been a potent inspiration for artists and musicians across the centuries. So put on your sunglasses and
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A Musician’s Eye Test!
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Cello Repairs Done Cheap!
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From Alfonso to Silva: The Grand Opera Don Challenge
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